How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela?

20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Venezuela: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care

Costa Rica

8.9%

in 2022

Venezuela

8.6%

in 2022

Costa Rica rank

75th

Venezuela rank

77th

Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care over time

Costa Rica
Venezuela

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 8.9% against 8.6% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Venezuela ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 75th and Venezuela ranks 77th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15.5%	13.4%	2.1%	Costa Rica
2010s	8.7%	9.0%	0.3%	Venezuela
2020s	9.1%	8.3%	0.8%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care, Costa Rica or Venezuela?: Costa Rica, at 8.9% against 8.6% in Venezuela as of 2022.
What is the difference in risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care between Costa Rica and Venezuela?: 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Venezuela rank globally for risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care?: Costa Rica ranks 75th and Venezuela ranks 77th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School, published as Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Risk of catastrophic expenditure for surgical care (% of people at risk)
Unit: % of people at risk
Source: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), Harvard Medical School
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 3,065 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

The proportion of population at risk of catastrophic expenditure when surgical care is required. Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out of pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.